On this episode of Machinery Minutes, our weekly podcast roundup of three important stories affecting the plastics industry:
- The number of people working in plastics and rubber manufacturing fell by 3.500 from August to September, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
- Cobots from Universal Robots will be manufactured in the Detroit area starting next year.
- Haitian, the world’s biggest manufacturer of injection molding machines, unveiled two new presses for packaging applications at K 2025.
About the Author
Ron Shinn
Editor
Editor Ron Shinn is a co-founder of Plastics Machinery & Manufacturing and has been covering the plastics industry for more than 35 years. He leads the editorial team, directs coverage and sets the editorial calendar. He also writes features, including the Talking Points column and On the Factory Floor, and covers recycling and sustainability for PMM and Plastics Recycling.
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